Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien

Lord of the Rings is a fantasy novel series written by Tolkien between 1937 and 1949. 
The trilogy consists the following books:
The Fellowship of the Ring
The Two Towers
The Return of the King

It's world's third best selling novel with over 150 million copies sales. There are some quotes which are very famous and known by every reader and everyone who has seen the movie:

“One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them,
One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. ” 
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring

“War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.” 
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers

“The world is full enough of hurts and mischances without wars to multiply them.” 
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King

First movie of the trilogy was on the theaters in 2001:
Director: Peter Jackson
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120737/

The Two Towers 2002
Director:Peter Jackson
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167261/
The Return of the King 2003
Director: Peter Jackson
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0167260/


References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings
http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-movies-better-than-the-book.php/lotr-book-covers
http://www.sodahead.com/entertainment/have-you-read-the-lord-of-the-rings-trilogy/question-2669219/?link=ibaf&q=Have%20You%20Read%20The%20Lord%20Of%20The%20Rings%20Trilogy&imgurl=http%3A//www.picgifs.com/wallpapers/movie-and-tv-shows/lord-of-the-rings/animaatjes-lord-of-the-rings-73676.jpg